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Ranking Guide
By AdrenalineSL
E-mail: toiletrabbit@hotmail.com
Version 1.09: Released May 8, 2002
I know how much people want to challenge their skills with this game. Trying
to achieve a "S" Ranking in every mission is just the thing to embark on. So
what does it take? A lot of patience. That's it? Yep. Patience--because
you're bound to mess up more than you can count. But anyway, this guide only
aims at providing you with the exact requirements for a S-Rank with each
mission. The strategies are up to you to concoct. Enough yappin'! Read on to
find out how to attain that coveted S-Rank!
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| Ranking |
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After flipping through a total of 3 main sources, I've finished compiling all
the vital information and formed the Perfect Ranking guide. What you are
reading is information that was collated from the combined sources of the 3
Official Strategy Guides: Prima, Versus and BradyGames. So thanks to them,
and kudos! Although _most_ of the information was from Versus Books. Their
Perfect Guide makes the other two obsolete.
At the end of each mission, the game calculates and evaluates the time it has
taken you to complete that mission, the number of Red Orbs you were able to
amass, and whether or not, you've violated the mission's restrictions. Each
mission emphasizes specific penalties that can knock off a full letter grade
if you fail to fulfill them. Each mission also requires you to complete them
in a certain amount of time. You are expected to garner a certain amount of
orbs, or all orbs in the mission. Finally, Dante cannot receive any damage
(Well, he can, but it's not preferred). It takes off ranking points.
Of course you can't expect yourself to make a perfect S-rank in every mission
the first time through. Once you reach the last mission, the game displays
a lengthy list of all your grades from all 23 Missions for comparison to a
later game. I believe this Ranking Guide is relevant to the other difficulty
settings.
The grade you get sits on a number of factors. The sub-topics are the major
ones, but here are a few things you should know:
• Entering a room more than once knocks off ranking points unless the mission
specifies otherwise.
• Departing a room while enemies are still alive makes you a wuss. This also
affects the ranking.
• You will be penalized if you fail to do something subtle in every mission.
Such examples: Mission 5- If you do not place the Melancholy Soul in the door
before its powers run dry, your grade drops dramatically.
Sooo, what really is the purpose of all this "S" Rank crap? Other than trying
to flaunt your mad DMC skillz, it's a great source of Red Orbs. That's it?
That's it. You're welcome.
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| S-Rank Requirements |
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This chart relates to the Normal Mode. Different modes vary. The requirements
for each mission are as follows:
+--------------+------------+------------+
| MISSION | TIME | RED ORBS |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 1 | 6:00 | 400 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 2 | 7:00 | 450 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 3 | 3:00 | 550 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 4 | 4:00 | 550 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 5 | 2:00 | 100 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 6 | 3:30 | 250 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 7 | 3:00 | 650 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 8 | 3:00 | 585 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 9 | 8:00 | 1500 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 10 | 4:30 | 600 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 11 | 5:30 | 1000 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 12 | 4:00 | 700 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 13 | 2:30 | 200 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 14 | 5:00 | 500 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 15 | 10:00 | 1400 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 16 | 6:00 | 1000 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 17 | 7:00 | 600 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 18 | 6:00 | 900 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 19 | 3:30 | 500 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 20 | 4:30 | 700 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 21 | 5:00 | 700 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 22 | 5:00 | 0 |
|--------------|------------|------------|
| 23 | 7:00 | 600 |
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| Exceeded Target Times |
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Refer to the mission required times for a "S" Rank and implement this chart
to those times. For example, if Mission 5 dictates you to complete it in
under 2 minutes, but you eclipse it by 2 minutes, you get only 200 points.
+--------------------------+-----------+
| Under Preset | 500 |
|--------------------------|-----------|
| Over 30 seconds | 300 |
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| Over 2 minutes | 200 |
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| Over 5 minutes | 100 |
|--------------------------|-----------|
| Exceeding 5 minutes + | 0 |
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| Sustained Damage |
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Believe it or not, the amount of damage Dante has sustained is also counted
towards your final grade of the mission. The chart below displays the amount
of points you gain depending on the severity of the damage. Minimal damage to
Dante results in more points.
+---------------------+----------------+
| No Damage | 500 |
|---------------------|----------------|
| Minor Damage | 300 |
|---------------------|----------------|
| Medium Damage | 200 |
|---------------------|----------------|
| Heavy Damage | 100 |
|---------------------|----------------|
| Extreme Damage | 0 |
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| Red Orbs |
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In each mission, there is a fixated amount of Red Orbs you must collect from
enemies or secret red orb drop-off points. Red Orbs actually play a very big
role in helping you get a S-Rank. If you've managed to accumulate over the
specified preset, your chances of getting the S-Rank is insured regardless of
the amount of time for you to finish the mission and other factors. Refer to
the "S" Rank Requirement chart and implement this chart to the preset of Red
Orbs in each mission.
+-----------------------+----------------+
| Over Specified Preset | 500 |
|-----------------------|----------------|
| 80% of Preset | 300 |
|-----------------------|----------------|
| 50% of Preset | 200 |
|-----------------------|----------------|
| 30% of Preset | 100 |
|-----------------------|----------------|
| Less than 30% | 0 |
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| Battle Performance |
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Well, they're not really points, but the enemies drop the listed amount of
red orbs for each of the ratings.
+--------------------+-----------+
| ATTACK RATING | ORBS |
|--------------------|-----------|
| Dull | 1 |
|--------------------|-----------|
| Cool | 3 |
|--------------------|-----------|
| Bravo! | 10 |
|--------------------|-----------|
| Awesome! | 15 |
|--------------------|-----------|
| Stylish! | 25 |
+--------------------+-----------+
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| Item Use |
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Using any of the consumable items (except Blue and Purple Orb Pieces) deducts
points from the total points Dante has been able to rack up so far in any
specific mission. If Dante uses one of the items listed below (I'm sure you
have your reasons), the following points in the chart will be subtracted, and
your overall grade will, consequently, drop.
+--------------------------+-----------+
| ITEM NAME | PTS. - |
|--------------------------|-----------|
| Vital Star | -300 |
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| Devil Star | -100 |
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| Yellow Orb | -300 |
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| Holy Water | -100 |
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| Untouchable | -500 |
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| Secret Missions |
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Secret Missions give bonus points upon completion of each. They add to your
points of that mission it occurred in.
+--------------------------+-----------+
| SECRET MISSION NAME | BONUS PTS.|
|--------------------------|-----------|
| Critical Hit | 200 |
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| Phantom Baby | 100 |
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| Phantom Baby II | 100 |
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| The Three Beasts | 100 |
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| One-Eyed Evil | 200 |
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| Shadows in the Dark | 200 |
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| Blue Gem in the Sky | 100 |
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| Hidden Bangle | 200 |
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| Stairway to Tranquility | 100 |
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| Treasure of the Reaper | 200 |
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| Wandering Ghosts | 200 |
|--------------------------|-----------|
| Water Cell | 200 |
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| Total Them Up |
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Now that we've gotten the factors down, it's time to evaluate how well you
did in each category. Total them up, and you've got one of the following
grades below:
B O N U S R E D O R B S
+-----------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+
| TOTAL POINTS | RANK | M1-8 | M9-15 | M16-22 | M23 |
|-----------------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| 1000-1500 | S | 800 | 1500 | 2000 | 3000 |
|-----------------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| 800-999 | A | 400 | 800 | 1000 | 2000 |
|-----------------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| 500-799 | B | 200 | 350 | 500 | 1000 |
|-----------------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| 0-499 | C | 100 | 200 | 250 | 500 |
|-----------------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| Less than 0 | D | 50 | 100 | 100 | 250 |
+-----------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+
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| Secret Red Orb Locations |
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This section is just here to help boost your chances to meet the Red Orbs
requirements for S-Rank in each mission.
Tips to help reap more Red Orbs:
* Smash everything in sight. They usually blossom many Red Orbs.
* Jump and land perfectly on high pillar or poles.
* Kick, smash and jump on anything suspicious-looking.
* Kill a lot of Fetish, Plasmas and NoBodys.
ROOMS OF THE CASTLE
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• Make a pain-in-the-ass jump on the tip of the warrior statue's spear.
• Land on the propeller of the pendulous airplane in the plane hangar.
• Leap to the top of the fountain in the courtyard for a small batch of Red
Orbs to appear.
• On the bridge leading to the Path of Trials and just outside the Cathedral
entrance, leap onto the head ornament.
• In the Castellan bedroom, jump on top of the bed frame.
• On the ledge above the patio doors, kick jump to the stone tower on the far
left to release some bonus orbs.
• In the area with two horse statues, jump on top of the pillar in the alcove
on the right.
• Make a perfect landing on the horse' head.
CASTLE GROUNDS
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• Jump on top of the three pillars in the ceremonial ruins area just after
Dante has left the castle in Mission 9.
• Deep in the forest grounds, jump atop the broken stump after clearing the
Marionettes and Fetish.
• Walking the path of the cursed labyrinth, leap on top of the right pole of
the first gate.
GHOST SHIP
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• Shoot the various sunken cargo to reveal some Red Orbs.
• On the deck of the ship, ferry around the place to collect the various orbs
but also walk onto the sails of the ship to release hosts of Red Orbs.
UNDERGROUND
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• There are Red Orb drop off points on a ledge high above the waterfall. You
need the Air Hike ability to get to them.
GARDEN GROUNDS
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• Behind the Blue shielded door, jump on the ledge above the pile of debris.
• Blast the weak wall across from the blue door and smash the furnishings in
both the blue and red rooms.
• Step aside to the side chamber in the left wall of the blue and red rooms.
• Behind the red shielded door, jump on the ledge above the pile of debris.
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| Credits |
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Thanks to Dingo Jellybean for the Red Orb tidbit explained in the Red Orb
chart section about collecting more of them to hold a better chance of
getting a S-Rank than with less orbs.
Thanks to Dave Riley for correcting some errors I had made.
Thanks to CJayC for hosting my work and respecting authors' copyrights and
stuff.
Thanks to the 3 official guides of the game: Prima, Versus and BradyGames
Strategy Guides for different and useful information on the Ranking
procedures.
Thanks to Barnes & Nobles for conveniently carrying all the guides listed
above.
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MUCHAS GRACIAS!!
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Devil May Cry Ranking Guide
Copyright (c) 2002 Stephanie Lee
January 2002